CVE-2024-38812

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Vulnerability overview

The vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

9.8 · CRITICAL

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-122, CWE-787

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

VMware · vCenter Server

Added to catalog

2024-11-20

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA remediation due date

2024-12-11

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 4.0

  Before (exclusive): 5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3o:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3q:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3r:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3s:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968

  Vendor Advisory

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38812

  US Government Resource

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